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Defendant's Ex-Girlfriends Testify About Domestic Violence in Delta County Murder Trial

Testimony details alleged pattern of abuse by man accused of killing pregnant woman

Former Michigan Football Coach Sherrone Moore Pleads No Contest to Charges

Accuser Paige Shiver speaks out after Moore's plea deal, calls for University of Michigan to take action

Shooting Reported at Kentwood Dave & Buster's

Kentwood and Grand Rapids police investigating incident at 28th Street location

Shooting Reported at Dave & Buster's in Kentwood

Police responded to the incident at the popular entertainment complex on Saturday night.

Michigan Man Pleads No Contest to Killing Girlfriend After Torturing Her for 2 Weeks

Daniel Varnes faces decades in prison for the murder of Teressa M. Johnson, whose body was discovered by his drug dealer

Detroit man pleads guilty to manslaughter over fatal gas station assault

Javonte Rayshawn Barber faces sentencing next month for the June 2025 incident that killed Samuel Spruill Jr.

Police detail 2023 Delta County murder investigation

Testimony describes evidence and timeline changes in case against Tavaris Jackson

Detroit Man Charged with Animal Abuse, Accused of Allowing Dog to Freeze to Death

Prosecutors say Draughan abandoned two dogs, leading to the death of one from exposure.

16-Year-Old Charged in Armed Robbery on Wayne State Campus

Prosecutors seek to try teen as adult in January assault and theft incident.

Detroit mother charged after 6-year-old daughter killed in accidental shooting

Tonya Charisse-Annice Johnson faces multiple charges related to the fatal incident in a shopping center parking lot.

Sault Ste. Marie man accused of assaulting victim 3 times

Police say the 45-year-old suspect pushed the victim and nearly spat on them

Michigan Parts Ways with Alleged Mistress of Fired Football Coach

University did not renew contract of female staffer linked to Sherrone Moore scandal

Detroit Father Charged After Toddler Found Abandoned in Impounded Vehicle

Orlander Murnell Linson Jr. faces child abuse charges after leaving 1-year-old in car that was impounded

Detroit Man Charged After 6-Year-Old Daughter Accidentally Shoots Herself

Prosecutors say the child found an unsecured gun in the home and fired it, leading to charges under Michigan's safe storage law.

Car Crashes Into Tino's Restaurant, Injuring Multiple People

Several employees and customers were hospitalized, with two suffering serious injuries, after a vehicle drove through the building on Friday evening.

1 Dead, 2 Injured in Detroit Shooting

Police investigating early morning incident on city's west side

Teenager Injured in Shooting Near Detroit School

Police investigating altercation that led to gunfire on Friday night

13-Month-Old Girl Found in Impounded Vehicle at Tow Yard

Police seek answers after child discovered in Eastpointe, Michigan tow lot

2 Killed, 2 Injured in Shooting at Detroit Funeral Repast

Police say the motive for the violence is still unknown as investigation continues

Fatal House Fire Kills 1, Injures 1 in Detroit

Blaze on east side of city leaves home destroyed and one person dead

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